Wild garlic island; low-lying land of rams
Derived from Old English, Ramsey originally served as a surname and place name. It typically refers to an island where wild garlic (hramsa) grows or a marshy area associated with rams.
Less common today
Ramsey isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #934 in 1991.
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